College Student Harvesting Education in Grape Fields

July 6, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, Coachella, Eastern Coachella Valley, education, Enrique Lazcano, Farm Workers, grape fields, grape harvest, grapes, harvesting education, Mecca, picking grapes, San Diego State University, summer, summer break, summer job

By Alejandra Alarcon, Coachella Unincorporated   Mecca, Calif. – Like many college students, Enrique Lazcano is dedicating his summer to saving money for his return to school this fall.

Former Boxer Joel Diaz Dedicated to Building Champions

June 20, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, antonio diaz, Boys and Girls Club, Coachella, coachella valley, joel diaz, julio diaz, manny pacquiao, Mecca, timothy bradley, WBO, welterweight champion

  By Alejandra Alarcon, Coachella Unincorporated   Mecca, Calif. — Joel Diaz’s life has changed drastically since Timothy Bradley, the boxer he trains, became the WBO welterweight champion after beating Manny Pacquiao in a controversial split decision on June 9.

Residents Envision Their Perfect Mecca

June 18, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: bhc, Boys & Girls Club, Building Healthy Communities, Coachella, james rojas, Mecca, perfect mecca, public transportation, transportation mobility taskforce

  By Johnny Flores, Coachella Unincorporated  Mecca, Calif. – Community members shared their collective vision of their perfect Mecca at Building Healthy Communities’ Transportation and Mobility Taskforce Community Workshop on June 15 at the Boys & Girls Club.

Community Invited to “Talk Trash” at Mecca Forum June 7

June 6, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Boys and Girls Club, California Rural Legal Assistance, CRLA, Eastern Coachella Valley, Eduardo Guevara, Johnny Flores, KPCC, Lawson Dump, Mecca, Pasadena, Promotores Comunitarios del Desierto, Ruxandra Guidi, Southern California Public Radio, Talking Trash, Western Environmental

  By Johnny Flores, Coachella Unincorporated  Mecca, Calif. — Residents of the Eastern Coachella Valley will make their voices heard about trash and how it affects their community at a community forum tomorrow.

Community View: Mecca Deserves Real Answers and Actions From Western Environmental

May 23, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: AQMD, California Environmental Quality Act, CEQA, Department of Toxic Substances Control, DTSC, Eduardo Guevara, Mecca, WEI, Western Environmental

  Last week, California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control met with Mecca residents to report that soil samples taken at Western Environmental, Inc.,

Children Lay Foundation for Community Garden at Mecca Trailer Park

May 4, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: aurora saldivar, Eastern Coachella Valley, Jessica Bremner, Kounkuey Design Initiative, Mecca, Pueblo Unido, St. Anthony Mobile Home Park

  By Aurora Saldivar Coachella Unincorporated   Mecca, Calif. – About a dozen children from St.

Mecca Father and Son ‘Doing Something for the Community’

March 26, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Eduardo Guevara, environmental justice, ivan delgado, Jr., Mecca, Promotores Comunitarios, Western Environmental

  VIDEO: Eduardo Guevara, Jr. By Ivan Delgado, Coachella Unincorporated Eduardo Guevara Jr. spent many afternoons inside his family’s apartment playing video games. 

Looming School Bus Cuts Cause Concern

January 31, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, CVHS, CVUSD, ICUC, Mecca, North Shore, oasis, school bus, transportation

By Alejandra Alarcon and Rogelio Montaño Coachella Unincorporated With California’s budget crisis, residents are becoming aware of current economic issues the state faces.